Girl · #8,063 in 2026

Emilija

Emīlija or Emilija is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Emilija Baranac, Canadian actress and model Emīlija Benjamiņa (1881–1941), Latvian businesswoman in publishing Emilija Stojmenova Duh, Macedonian-Slovenian electrical engineer and politician Emilija Erčić, former Yugoslav handball player Emīlija Gruzīte (1873–1945), Latvian painter Emīlija Gudriniece (1920–2004), Soviet and…

Current Rank
#8,063
Peak Rank
#6,673 (2023)
Total Babies
313
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1989
First Year
2026
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#6673
Peak Rank
313
Total Count
30
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Emilija

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Emīlija or Emilija is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Emilija Baranac, Canadian actress and model Emīlija Benjamiņa (1881–1941), Latvian businesswoman in publishing Emilija Stojmenova Duh, Macedonian-Slovenian electrical engineer and politician Emilija Erčić, former Yugoslav handball player Emīlija Gruzīte (1873–1945), Latvian painter Emīlija Gudriniece (1920–2004), Soviet and…

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The Story of Emilija

Emilija first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 17 Emilijas were born — ranking #6,673 that year. As of 2026, Emilija ranks #8,063 for baby girls with 12 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 313 Emilijas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Emilija

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Frequently Asked Questions about Emilija

What does the name Emilija mean?
Emīlija or Emilija is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Emilija Baranac, Canadian actress and model Emīlija Benjamiņa (1881–1941), Latvian businesswoman in publishing Emilija Stojmenova Duh, Macedonian-Slovenian electrical engineer and politician Emilija Erčić, former Yugoslav handball player Emīlija Gruzīte (1873–1945), Latvian painter Emīlija Gudriniece (1920–2004), Soviet and…
How popular is Emilija in 2026?
In 2026, Emilija ranks #8,063 among girls' names in the U.S., with 12 babies given the name that year.
When was Emilija most popular?
Emilija reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #6,673 that year with 17 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Emilija most popular?
Emilija has historically been most popular in Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Emilija.
Is Emilija a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Emilija is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Emilija?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Emilija include Marcos, Deeana, Kymberlie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Emilija

Emilija is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 313 births in the dataset. Emilija's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Emilija's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.